MEL FOSTER CO. CELEBRATES 2022 ACHIEVEMENTS
PRESS RELEASECONTACT: Lynsey Engels Direct: 563.823.2277 [email protected] For Release on Friday, January 27, 2023 MEL FOSTER CO. CELEBRATES 2022 ACHIEVEMENTS Davenport, IA (January 26, 2023) - Mel Foster Co. celebrated 2022 at its annual awards event on January 26, 2023. Lynsey Engels, president of real estate brokerage, Marc Engels, president of Mel Foster Insurance, and Rob Fick, president and CEO, collectively honored 109 award winners for their 2022 achievements and
Is it Time to Ditch Your Antiquated and Expensive Phone Equipment?
Is it time to ditch your antiquated and expensive phone equipment? Moving to an advanced cloud phone system is easier and more affordable than you think! Enable all your employees with one identity across multiple devices. Business Phone, Meetings, Messaging, Fax, and more - on any device, anywhere.When you switch to Nextiva, you have options to replace an antiquated and costly on-premise phone system with a modern, more advanced and more affordable
High School Career Academy Information Sessions, Feb. 1 & 8
Learn more about Eastern Iowa Community Colleges’ (EICC) High School Career Academies at an upcoming Career Academy Information Session, with in-person and virtual options on Wednesday, Feb. 1, and Wednesday, Feb. 8. Career Academies are an exciting opportunity for high school students to get a jump-start on their career education, while still in high school, at no cost. Academies are available at all EICC campus locations, including Clinton, Muscatine, and Scott Community Colleges. Hosted by an EICC
Employers invited to Quad Cities College Career Fair
Employers – Connect with area college students and recent grads at the Quad Cities College Career Fair. The fair will be Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 1-4 p.m. at the Vibrant Arena at The MARK in downtown Moline. It will provide employers access to some of the best and brightest students from the Quad-Cities area all in one convenient location. The event will include students and recent graduates of Augustana College, Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, St. Ambrose University and Western Illinois
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QC Restaurant Week Celebrates the Local Restaurant Community
Celebrating and supporting the local hospitality industry, Visit Quad Cities announces that QC Restaurant Week returns on March 20-26, 2023. QC Restaurant Week offers visitors and Quad Citizens a meaningful opportunity to experience some of the region’s many restaurants. Small businesses are a key part of the Quad Cities’ local economy, and our QC identity includes our local restaurants to help set us apart from other destinations. QC Restaurant Week is your chance to expand your taste buds by trying
Make a striking difference for area youth at the JA Bowl-A-Thon!
Help us celebrate the JA Bowl-A-Thon’s 40th Anniversary on Saturday, February 25th at various bowling alleys in the Quad Cities! Community members from over 50 different companies will lace up their bowling shoes to participate in the annual Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon. This event is the organization’s largest fundraiser, estimated to raise more than $200,000 to help support JA learning experiences offered in local schools. The Quad Cities JA Bowl-A-Thon will be held at three local bowling alleys
MRA'S Employment Law Update is Coming to the Quad Cities on February 9
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: Kathryn Klopfer, Marketing Communications & PR [email protected] | 262.696.3426 MRA’s Employment Law Update is Coming to the Quad Cities on February 9 MOLINE, IL (January 20, 2023) – Having made it through the end of 2022, another year of COVID, a mid-term election, as well as starting the new year (2023), there are a myriad of changes and upcoming issues to tackle in the employment law arena. Attend this year's MRA Employment Law Update on February 9
Virtual Lunch and Learn February 8, 2023
Join us for a Virtual Lunch and Learn on February 8, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. to learn more about an exciting new grant opportunity to help you upskill your employees. Retrain and Retain Grant applications open on February 1st, this lunch and learn will provide you will all the information you need and give you the opportunity to ask questions. Click here to get registered for the Zoom link, it will be emailed 1-2 days before the event.https://forms.office.com/r/GEx55VSZuY
Become an Iowa Substitute Teacher – Online Classes Start Feb. 6
Local school districts are struggling with a shortage of substitute teachers. To help support our K-12 partners, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is offering the required course to earn a Substitute Teaching License. To earn your authorization, you must complete the Board of Educational Examiners-Approved Substitute Authorization, available through EICC’s continuing education program. What many people don’t realize is you don’t need a background in education to fill these positions. Anyone with an
Announcing Isabel Bloom's January Clearance Sale!
Add a trip to Isabel Bloom to your "To-Do" list! Many of our Holiday designs are now 50% off while supplies last! Now is your chance to pick up those ornaments or home décor items you've had your eye on! Here is a little bit about the history of this long-standing Quad City company:Isabel Bloom studied with American master Grant Wood to create art that was simple, affordable and inspired by the world outside her window. Today we carry on her legacy, crafting Bloom sculptures in our Davenport, Iowa studio
News Release: 1/16/2023
Meadowview of Davenport now has a model unit open for scheduled tours. We offer independent, assisted living and memory care. We have 1 bed, 1 bed with a den, 2 bed 1 bath & 2 bed 2 bath apartments for those aged 55 & above. We have 106 units in our premier senior living community scheduled to open March 1st. We are now taking reservations. We will be offering complimentary lunch & learns on January 26 & February 7 from 11-1 at All Saints Lutheran Church 5002 Jersey Ridge Rd, Davenport followed by
Ascentra Credit Union Donates $50k to Friends of MLK for MLK Park Project
Bettendorf, IA – In conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 16, 2023, Ascentra Credit Union and its foundation, the Ascentra Credit Union Foundation has pledged to donate a total of $50,000 to the Friends of MLK (FoMLK) organization in Davenport, Iowa. This donation will help them reach their fundraising goal for the first formal memorial of Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. in the City of Davenport, known as the MLK Park. This donation includes two separate $25,000 donations. One from the
Klingner hires structural engineer
Lisa Pogue, PE, has joined the Structural Department of Klingner & Associates, P.C. (Klingner) as a structural engineer. Pogue has over eight years of experience in structural analysis and design, and she will provide services in both Illinois and Iowa. She holds a bachelor of science in environmental and civil engineering from University of Wisconsin. ABOUT KLINGNER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.Klingner & Associates, P.C. (Klingner) is a family and employee-owned engineering, surveying, and architecture firm
Free NAMI Mental Health Seminars in Feb. and March
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is partnering with NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) to offer free Family-to-Family and Family and Friends mental health seminars throughout February and March. Nationally developed and federal agency approved, these seminars are designed to inform and support individuals whose loved ones are struggling with mental health issues. These seminars are ideal for family members and/or caregivers of an individual living with a mental health condition over the
Speakers Needed for RIMSD #41 AVID Program
The Rock Island-Milan School District is looking for business professionals to talk to junior high and high school AVID students about their college/ trade/ career experience. Speakers are scheduled once a month on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and can choose either in-person presentations or using Google meet. Any questions email [email protected] Sign up to be a speaker at >> https://www.signupgenius.com/go/AVID22-23
Volunteers needed for grant review panels
United Way is looking for local volunteers to share their time to serve on one or more of the eight investment panels. Volunteers will carefully study requests for funding and recommend the programs and organizations that best align with United Way Quad Cities’ education, income and health strategies and have the potential for the highest performance outcomes aligned with the Rise United 2030 community goals. “Volunteering is a powerful way to invest your time and talents to shape the future of the region,”
IMEG ends 2022 with acquistions in Pensacola and Philadelphia
Rock Island, IL —Two year-end 2022 acquisitions by IMEG Corp.—Schmidt Consulting Group, Inc., and Bruce E. Brooks & Associates—expand the firm’s Department of Defense work across the country and its service portfolio in Philadelphia, respectively. The deals also capped off a 12-month period that added eight firms and 17 new office locations, growing IMEG to 2,100 team members at 75 locations. Schmidt Consulting Group of Pensacola, FL, has provided mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering design
Are You Looking for Space to Rent in Eldridge?
Are you looking for space to rent in Eldridge? Sal Castaneda, owner of The Granary has available space for you! The total property is 1.3 acres, 3 buildings, totalling 6500 square feet. This property would be the perfect location for businesses that would like to lease space for their business and build out the space to suit their needs. The property is located next to the downtown Eldridge area and on the bike path.Contact Sal Castaneda for additional information and to answer any questions
2023 QCESC STEM Award Nominations to Close in Four Days!
2023 QCESC STEM Award Nominations to Close in Four Days There is still time to nominate a remarkable STEM colleague or volunteer. Find the Submission Form to make your nomination here! Deadline for nominees: December 12, 2022 You can find more information about the STEM Colleague and Volunteer Awards here! Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions. Awards will be announced at the February 23, 2023 STEM Celebration. Mark your calendar!
Davenport manufacturer American Power Systems, Inc., opens applications for $5,000 STEM award to area graduates
Davenport-based manufacturer American Power Systems, Inc. (APS) has opened up applications for its $5,000 award for new college entrants pursuing education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Thomas K. Evans Memorial Scholarship is a merit- and need-based, one-time gift.Now in its sixth year, the scholarship is named in honor of the late Thomas Keenan Evans, a local engineer and entrepreneur who founded APS in 2006. The award was created in 2017 to encourage bright, creative young
Local Software Company Inphlo Looks to Expand
Inphlo was founded in the Quad Cities 2 years ago by Jake Sobel. After Jake found success freelancing, he is now looking to build his team and expand his business in the Quad Cities. His company helps businesses collect, move, and analyze data utilizing the Microsoft Power Platform. If you are frustrated with clunky Excel sheets, bad reports from your ERP, or huge piles of paper, their services can help you out. They work with all types of companies but focus on small-midsized manufacturing and service
REVIVE AT THE GROUP MED SPA ANNOUNCES 2023 EXPANSION
Davenport, IA (August 19, 2022) Revive at The Group Med Spa announced that it is expanding again in 2023, growing into the tenant space adjacent to Revive’s current location. Revive will soon occupy Suite 100 and Suite 200 on the corner of Eastern and 53rd in Davenport. With the addition of Suite 200, along with renovations made to the existing med spa building, Revive is looking at 2,060 sq. ft. of additional space. The expansion will include converting the current med spa multi-purpose room into
REVIVE AT THE GROUP MED SPA NAMED FASTEST GROWING BUSINESS BY THE QUAD CITIES REGIONAL BUSINESS JOURNAL
Quad Cities Regional Business Journal FULL ARTICLE Davenport, IA (August 9, 2022) – Revive at The Group Med Spa, announced that it has been named the fastest-growing company during the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s inaugural Fastest Growing Companies for 2022 banquet. The list recognizes the fastest-growing companies in the Quad City area from 2019 to 2021. “We are honored to be nominated alongside many QC area companies and leaders,” said Dave Larson, Business Administrator at The Group.
Ascentra Credit Union Foundation Partners with Safer Foundation to Adopt Youth Empowerment Session
Bettendorf, Iowa – On average, nearly 350 young adults, ages 16 to 18 are referred for detainment by Scott County law enforcement each year. Safer Foundation Quad Cities’ Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) is focused on serving youth who have disengaged from high school and/or have been involved with the criminal legal system. YEP helps at-risk youth overcome barriers in developing critical life and workplace skills, earning their high school equivalency diploma and linkage to employment, job training, or
Mark's Painting Now Offering Interior and Exterior Painting for Commercial and Residential Spaces!
Mark's Painting is an amazing, minority-owned, community-focused, small business that's spreading smiles one painted room at a time. We specialize in interior or exterior painting – whether it’s commercial, residential or government. Our personal attention to detail will help you make the Perfect Purchase every time. Not only are we insured but we make sure you are MORE than satisfied with our work by going above and beyond. Call or email me – Mark Martinez for a free, no obligation quote. References
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QC Restaurant Week to Celebrate the Restaurant Industry
QC Restaurant Week to Celebrate the Restaurant Industry Every night for seven nights can be a date night, girls’ night out, family gathering, or get take-out because it’s been a long day as QC Restaurant Week is your chance to expand your taste buds by trying new things from more than 55 participating businesses. In its tenth year, the annual event on March 21-27, 2022, organized by Visit Quad Cities is the perfect time to support and celebrate Quad Cities restaurants. Visit Quad Cities encourages
Catch the Excitement on the Court Next Week at the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament
After two years, fans are welcome back to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Women’s Basketball Tournament, affectionately known as Hoops in the Heartland, on March 10-13, 2022, at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline, Ill. Get ready for exciting action on the court as the tournament tips off on Thursday, March 10 at 4:02 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the TaxSlayer Center box office or online at www.taxslayercenter.com. Tickets are $12, $20, or $25 per day or $65 for reserved seat All-Session tickets.
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Celebrates 2021 - Best Year Ever
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Celebrates 2021 - Best Year EverRuhl&Ruhl Realtors celebrated 2021 at their annual awards event on January 28th. Chris Beason, President, and Caroline Ruhl, CEO, honored 218 award winners for their 2021 achievements. Over 300 agents, staff and affiliated business partners cheered on their co-workers during the celebration.“Eight years ago, Caroline set the goal to hit $1 Billion in sales volume. Achieving this goal is an incredible milestone and certainly something we can be very proud
Meet EXTRAordinary Everlee
Meet EXTRAordinary Everlee + Support Everlee’s Superhero Race for GiGi's Playhouse Quad Cities Jodi and her husband Brett, make every effort to raise awareness and funds for this cause that “means the world” to them, their sweet Everlee, their family, and so many others! With every MOVEment you make, you are MOVING the world in a more accepting direction. Who are you moving for? JOIN EVERLEE’S TEAM: https://support.gigisplayhouse.org/.../extraordinary...DONATE
Genesis Honors Memory of Lost Infants with Unveiling of NEW No Foot Too Small Birthing + Bereavement Suite
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2021 – From great loss came the idea for a special place at Genesis Medical Center, East Rusholme Street, DavenportFamilies who have suffered infant loss talk about their grief, the feeling of being alone and the feeling of not having enough time.The No Foot Too Small Birthing + Bereavement Suite at the Genesis BirthCenter in Davenport offers families a place to spend time with their baby, make memories, and say goodbye. Families who have the shared experience of suffering infant
GROUP PHYSICIAN DR. KENNETH NAYLOR PRESENTED WITH GENESIS DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE AWARD FOR QUALITY CARE
On Tuesday, February 23rd, the Genesis Health System Engagement Team presented Dr. Kenneth Naylor, physician of The Group Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, P.C. with the Genesis Distinguished Colleague Award for Quality Care. This award comes from nominations provided by The Group and Genesis physician colleagues, the Genesis birthing unit, and the gynecological surgery division, who have all benefited from having Dr. Naylor as a leader and mentor for over 30 years.Dr. Naylor is highly accessible to
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The Group OB-GYN Practice Opens NEW Clinic in Clinton, IA
[Davenport, Iowa, Feb 1, 2021]The Group Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, P.C. opened a NEW Clinton OB-GYN satellite clinic within ORA Orthopedics at 2900 S. 25th Street, Suite B2, Clinton, IA 52732. Compromised of physicians, certified nurse midwives, advanced nurse practitioners, and a physician assistant, The Group specializes in obstetrics, gynecology, and women’s health and offers services from first visits, to pregnancy and menopause. Dr. Jen Steines and Certified Nurse Midwife, Heather Mink are
THE GROUP DONATES OVER $50,000 TO NO FOOT TOO SMALL BIRTHING + BEREAVEMENT SUITE AT GENESIS EAST MEDICAL CENTER - DAVENPORT, IA
[Davenport, Iowa, December 13, 2019] The Group - Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, P.C. has been an established practice caring for the community for over 40 years. On Friday, December 13th, The Group physicians and team presented No Foot Too Small (NFTS) with a check for $50,000 to be used for the new Birthing + Bereavement Suite at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport, IA. The suite will be designed to serve and comfort families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, fetal and infant loss. It will
Meet our NEW Medical Spa Administrator, Ashley S. Bollinger
Meet our NEW Medical Spa Administrator, Ashley S. Bollinger! Ashley is a natural born leader with a positive attitude! Patient safety and customer service are her main objectives and she makes it her mission to deliver on those objectives. “I have been practicing Medical Aesthetics since 2006 and have a true passion for making others feel welcome, celebrated and cared for. I do all that I can to learn about the latest medical modalities and products so I can better accommodate each and every person we
